How would you change Sony's Xperia Z?

Sony's been trying to reinvent itself, and in doing so, is hoping that
we can put these turbulent last few years behind us. Nowhere is this
more evident than in the company's smartphones, like the Xperia Z. The Z
was the first "omnibalance" phone,...
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Watch Michael Jackson's holographic return at the Billboard Music Awards

Michael Jackson isn't the first posthumous recording artist to be
reconstituted by light projection -- Tupac got there first -- but it
didn't stop the assembled crowds at the Billboard Music Awards whipping
themselves into a frenzy during the...
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Sailor Moon arrives on Hulu Plus in its full, uncensored glory

Raise your hand if you remember that anime from the '90s called Sailor
Moon -- now put that hand down and fire up Hulu if you want to see the
show's female warriors kick ass on screen again. Apparently, the company
recently cut a deal to stream a...
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Variety: Google is near buying game video service Twitch (updated)

AT&T may not be the only one landing a big acquisition this
weekend. Variety claims that Google's YouTube division has struck a deal
to buy Twitch, the game-focused video streaming service, for more than
$1 billion. Neither side is commenting on the...
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FAA seeks to unleash small 'low-risk' drones for films and farms by November

Since the FAA has only just begun flying drones at test sites, it'll
take quite some time before it can draw up rules and regulations for
commercial use of UAVs. But if you start seeing small flying
contraptions frequently, it's because the agency is...
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AT&T to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion (updated)

AT&T clearly isn't taking Comcast's recent acquisition efforts
lying down; it just announced plans to buy DirecTV in a deal worth about
$48.5 billion. The communications giant sees a takeover as an
opportunity to expand how it delivers video beyond...
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IRL: Roost's portable, foldable (and kinda pricey) laptop stand

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets,
apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at
products that already got the formal review treatment.
As someone who spends an abnormal amount of time glued to...
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Joystiq Weekly: 'Mario Kart 8' in review, co-op 'Killzone' and a new Jurassic tour

Welcome
to the Joystiq Weekly wrap-up where we present some of the best stories
and biggest gaming news from our sister-publication....
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AT&T relaunches Cricket prepaid brand with nationwide 4G coverage

It's a brand new day for Cricket, AT&T's budget wireless arm.
Last year, the mobile giant announced plans to acquire Leap Wireless,
Cricket's parent company, and has since launched a major refresh,
formally introducing the new service today. After...
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Olympus Stylus TG-3: a ruggedized camera that doesn't suck

In the past, opting for a ruggedized camera has required some serious
sacrifices. Whether that's meant comically large housings or mediocre
performance, you couldn't get a fantastic point-and-shoot camera that
you could also safely take on the...
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Gadget Rewind 2007: Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080HD plasma

The bleeding edge for pixel-pushing displays has shifted, and 4K, aka
Ultra HD, is the one to watch. Though the once-great 1080p HD
specification has now become commonplace, seven years ago, it was an
altogether different story. Pioneer, one of the...
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Facebook may launch 'Slingshot' Snapchat competitor this month

Facebook could be gearing up to introduce a Snapchat-like video message
tool later this month, according to a Financial Times report. The app,
known to staffers as 'Slingshot,' would enable users to send short video
messages, and it would likely not...
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Inhabitat's Week in Green: Aero-X hoverbike, vertical forest towers and a braille robot

Climate change is already causing serious problems, including extreme
weather events, drought and wildfires like the massive fire that
displaced thousands of people in San Diego County this week. But one of
the most concerning effects of climate...
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Microsoft puts on an 'infinite' light show to make data pretty

If you're Microsoft, how do you convince people that data is more than
just a dry set of charts and graphs? You put on one heck of a light
show, that's what. The company recently marked the launch of a database
server app by opening the Infinity...
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